How to overcome doubt

In Christianity and our daily walk with God, doubts are almost certain. What do you do when you begin to doubt? Are you sinning? Here are different, ways how to overcome doubt and live a victorious Christian life.

Doubts will come

One of the clearest and most obvious things about people in the bible is that they had their moments of doubt. Even Jesus Christ’s disciples who walked with Him, saw Him do wonderful miracles and mighty things still doubted (Mathew 28:17). Prophets like John the Baptist also doubted Jesus that he once sent disciples to Him seeking to know if He was the Messiah or they should wait for another.

Learn scripture to build trust

The surest way of overcoming doubt is building faith in God and building your wholehearted trust in Him. Doubts come when we are unable to trust God fully and that He can determine our situation and change it for the better. By constant reading of the Bible you will get to see God revealed in His majesty and might.

Find Bible Study materials, including a quality study Bible to help you understand and get as much as possible from God’s word. Pray and find a prayer notepad to write all your prayer requests and answered prayers. As you look back into your notes you’ll see how far the Lord has brought you and agree that there’s no reason to doubt at all.

Talk to ministers of God

At times when you cannot seem to remove doubts from your mind it helps to talk with other Christians such as ministers, pastors, mature Christians or fellow Bible study members. Soon you’ll notice other people also have doubts but overcome them all the time. As you get encouraged your doubts will turn into triumphs of personal faith and trust in the one who authored your salvation.

Read widely

Of course, not every Christian literature helps with overcoming doubt. However, reading CS Lewis among other Christian authors who struggled with questions about God, eternity, and Christian faith, among others helps.

Delve into apologetics

Apologetics has always been one of the best ways Christians overcome doubts about their faith and get into a better standing in their walk. Studying the reasons why we believe dispels misgivings and fears. Even better, you’ll realize no one has to set aside the science, history, rational thinking, etc. to be a Christian. Some of the most influential people in history in the fields of science, mathematics, chemistry, philosophy, and politics among others, were Christians, from Sir Isaac Newton to Abraham Lincoln.

Overcoming is a habit

To overcome doubts you must build a habit of actively and practically seeking victory over them. In a nutshell:

• Admit your doubts and confess them to God as you pray

• Remember the Christian walk is a journey of faith based on what and who we know

• Saturate your mind with God’s word

• Research and study all the evidence of your faith you can find

• Talk with like-minded Christians, and ministers, among others, especially through bible studies

You’ll have doubts over so many things in your Christian walk. Like many before you, overcoming such is possible and easy. Drawing closer to Christ and His word and fortifying your faith with prayer will leave very little room for overwhelming doubts.